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regular [ˈrɛgjʊlə] adj 1. normal, customary, or usual 2. according to a uniform principle, arrangement, or order trees planted at regular intervals 3. occurring at fixed or prearranged intervals to make a regular call on a customer 4. following a set rule or normal practice; methodical or orderly 5. symmetrical in appearance or form; even regular features 6. (prenominal) organized, elected, conducted, etc., in a proper or officially prescribed manner 7. (prenominal) officially qualified or recognized he's not a regular doctor 8. (prenominal) (intensifier) a regular fool 9. US and Canadian informal likable, dependable, or nice (esp in the phrase a regular guy) 10. (Military) denoting or relating to the personnel or units of the permanent military services a regular soldier the regular army 11. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of flowers) having any of their parts, esp petals, alike in size, shape, arrangement, etc.; symmetrical 12. (Linguistics) (of the formation, inflections, etc., of a word) following the usual pattern of formation in a language 13. (Mathematics) Maths a. (of a polygon) equilateral and equiangular b. (of a polyhedron) having identical regular polygons as faces that make identical angles with each other c. (of a prism) having regular polygons as bases d. (of a pyramid) having a regular polygon as a base and the altitude passing through the centre of the base e. another name for analytic [5] 14. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany another word for actinomorphic 15. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (postpositive) subject to the rule of an established religious order or community canons regular 16. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US Politics of, selected by, or loyal to the leadership or platform of a political party a regular candidate regular policies 17. (Chemistry) Crystallog another word for cubic [4] n 1. (Military) a professional long-term serviceman in a military unit 2. Informal a person who does something regularly, such as attending a theatre or patronizing a shop 3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a member of a religious order or congregation, as contrasted with a secular 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US Politics a party member loyal to the leadership, organization, platform, etc., of his party [from Old French reguler, from Latin rēgulāris of a bar of wood or metal, from rēgula ruler, model] regularity n regularly adv
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regular adjective 1. frequent, daily, repeated, constant, periodic, continual, recurrent, habitual Take regular exercise. 2. normal, common, established, usual, ordinary, typical, routine, everyday, customary, commonplace, habitual, unvarying Children are encouraged to make reading a regular routine. normal rare, unusual, occasional, exceptional, abnormal, irregular, uncommon, unconventional, infrequent 3. steady, even, constant, uniform, rhythmic, unchanging, unvarying, consistent a very regular beat 4. ordinary, standard, normal, conventional, common or garden (informal) The product looks and burns like a regular cigarette. 5. even, level, balanced, straight, flat, fixed, smooth, uniform, symmetrical regular rows of wooden huts even irregular, erratic, uneven 6. methodical, set, ordered, formal, steady, efficient, systematic, orderly, standardized, dependable, consistent an unfailingly regular procedure methodical varied, disorderly, irregular, inconsistent, erratic, inconstant, unmethodical 7. official, standard, established, traditional, classic, correct, approved, formal, sanctioned, proper, prevailing, orthodox, time-honoured, bona fide The regular method is to take your cutting now, and insert it into the compost. Translations regular [ˈregjʊləʳ] A. ADJ 1. (= symmetrical) [shape, pattern] (also Math) → regular he has regular features → es de facciones regulares 3. (= recurring at even intervals) [pulse, flights, breathing, order] → regular to take regular exercise → hacer ejercicio con regularidad at regular intervals (in time) → con regularidad; (in space) → a intervalos regulares the doctor examined the baby at regular intervals → el médico examinaba al bebé con regularidad the signs were placed at regular intervals along the beach → las señales estaban situadas a intervalos regulares a lo largo de la playa it's important to eat regular meals → es importante comer con regularidad he placed a regular order with us → nos hizo un pedido regular to make regular use of sth → usar algo con regularidad to be in regular use → utilizarse de manera regular as regular as clockwork → como un cronómetro, como un reloj 4. (= habitual, customary) [visitor, customer, reader, listener] → habitual, asiduo; [doctor, partner] → habitual; [action, procedure] → acostumbrado, normal they are regular churchgoers → van a misa con regularidad or con asiduidad our regular waiter → el camarero que nos sirve normalmente it's past his regular bedtime → ya ha pasado su hora normal de acostarse on a regular basis → con regularidad to be in regular employment → tener un trabajo fijo the regular staff → el personal habitual to have a regular time for doing sth → tener hora fija para hacer algo, hacer algo siempre a la misma hora 5. (= unvarying) a man of regular habits → un hombre metódico, un hombre ordenado(en sus costumbres) to keep regular hours → llevar una vida ordenada 6. (= frequent) → frecuente I have to make regular trips to France → tengo que viajar a Francia con frecuencia → tengo que hacer viajes frecuentes a Francia to be in or to have regular contact with sb → mantener or tener un contacto frecuente con algn it's a regular occurrence → pasa con frecuencia → es algo frecuente 7. (Mil) [soldier, army] → profesional, de carrera 8. (Ling) [verb etc] → regular 9. (as intensifier) a regular bore → un auténtico pesado a regular feast → un verdadero banquete he's a regular fool → es un verdadero idiota a regular nuisance = a regular bore 10. (US) (= ordinary, normal) → normal I'm just a regular guy → no soy más que un tío normal(y corriente) regular fries → porción f mediana de patatas fritas regular gasoline → gasolina f normal regular size → tamaño m normal 11. (= not constipated) to be regular → hacer de vientre con regularidad regular [ˈrɛgjʊlər] adj (= evenly spaced) → régulier/ière at regular intervals → à intervalles réguliers on a regular basis → régulièrement They'd agreed to meet on a regular basis → Ils se sont mis d'accord pour se rencontrer régulièrement. to take regular exercise → faire régulièrement de l'exercice (= frequent) [listener, reader, customer] → fidèle often before n regular listeners → fidèles auditeurs regular customers → fidèles clients They are regular visitors to the museum BUT Ils vont régulièrement au musée. → Ce sont des visiteurs réguliers du musée. regular churchgoers → les fidèles They are regular churchgoers BUT Ils vont régulièrement à l'église. (= usual) → habituel(le) He sat at his regular table near the window → Il s'asseyait à sa table habituelle près de la fenêtre. [soldier, army, troops] → régulier/ière n (= frequent client) → habitué(e) m/f regular adj (= at even intervals) service, bus, pulse, reminders → regelmäßig; footsteps, rhythm → gleichmäßig; employment → fest, regulär; way of life, bowel movements → geregelt; regular flights → regelmäßige Flugverbindungen pl; at regular intervals → in regelmäßigen Abständen; on a regular basis → regelmäßig; to be in regular use → regelmäßig benutzt werden; to be in or to have regular contact with somebody/something → mit jdm/etw regelmäßig in Verbindung stehen or Kontakt haben; to be regular in one’s habits → ein geregeltes Leben führen; to eat regular meals → regelmäßig essen; to keep regular hours → feste Zeiten haben; his visits are as regular as clockwork → nach seinen Besuchen kann man die Uhr stellen; he has a regular place in the team → er ist ein ordentliches Mannschaftsmitglied; wanton violence is becoming a regular feature of urban life → vorsätzliche Gewalt wird immer mehr zum Bestandteil städtischen Lebens; eating fresh vegetables helps keep you regular (Med inf) → frisches Gemüse trägt zu einem regelmäßigen Stuhlgang bei; I’m quite regular (in menstruation) → ich habe eine ziemlich regelmäßige Periode (= habitual) size, price, time → normal; (Comput) font → Standard-; listener, reader → regelmäßig; our regular cleaning woman → unsere normale Reinemachefrau; regular customer → Stammkunde m → /-kundin f; his regular pub (Brit) → seine Stammkneipe (inf); to have a regular partner → einen festen Partner haben; (in relationship also) → in einer festen Beziehung leben; it’s past his regular bedtime → es ist nach seiner normalen Schlafenszeit; would you like regular or large? (esp US) → möchten Sie normal oder extra or (food also) → eine extragroße Portion?; regular fries (esp US) → eine normale Portion Pommes frites (= permissible, accepted) action, procedure → richtig; regular procedure demands that … → der Ordnung halber muss man …; it is quite regular to apply in person → es ist ganz in Ordnung, sich persönlich zu bewerben (Rel) regular clergy → Ordensgeistlichkeit f n (Mil) → Berufssoldat(in) m(f), → regulärer Soldat, reguläre Soldatin; (= habitual customer etc) → Stammkunde m, → Stammkundin f; (in pub, hotel) → Stammgast m; he’s one of the regulars on that programme → er ist einer der Stammgäste dieser Sendung (US, = gasoline) → Normalbenzin nt regular [ˈrɛgjʊləʳ] 1. adj a. (gen, shape, employment, army, verb) → regolare as regular as clockwork (person, event) → puntuale come un orologio (visits) → molto regolare at regular intervals → a intervalli regolari b. (habitual, visitor, client) → fisso/a; (listener, reader) → fedele (Comm) (size, price) → normale you need to take regular exercise → devi fare moto regolarmente c. (permissible, action, procedure) → corretto/a d. (fam) (intensive) it's a regular nuisance → è una solenne scocciatura adj regular [ˈregjulə] 1 usual Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it? gereeld, gewone مُنْتَظَم، دَوْري нормален obvyklý, řádný sædvanlig gewöhnlich συνηθισμένος habitual harilik, alatine معمول؛ همیشگی tavallinen habituel קָבוּע नियमित stalan, redovan szokásos biasa vanabundinn, venjulegur abituale いつもの 보통의, 정상인 įprastinis, nuolatinis parasts biasa vast vanlig stały habitual obişnuit обычный, привычный zvyčajný običajen uobičajen vanlig เป็นประจำ olağan, alışılmış 普通的 постійний باقاعدہ thường xuyên 普通的 2 (American) normal He's too handicapped to attend a regular school. gewone عادي، مُنْتَظَم редовен obyčejný, normální almindelig; normal normal κανονικός normal, común tavaline عادی normaali ordinaire רָגִיל सामान्य redovan, normalan normális normal venjulegur normale 普通の 정규의 normalus parasts, normāls normal gewoon vanlig, normal normalny normal obişnuit обычный normálny navaden običan vanlig, reguljär ปกติ normal (美國)正規的 нормальний حسب معمول thông thường 正规的 3 occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular? gereeld مُنْتَظِم равен pravidelný regelmæssig regelmäßig κανονικός, τακτός regular korrapärane مرتب؛ منظم säännöllinen régulier סָדִיר स्थायी redovit, točan szabályos, rendes teratur jafn, reglulegur regolare 一定の 일정한 lygus, vienodas regulārs; noteikts biasa regelmatig jevn, konstant regularny regular regulat, egal правильный, равный pravidelný, riadny pravilen pravilan jämn, regelbunden เกิดขึ้นเป็นประจำ düzenli, muntazam 定期的,有規律的 регулярний; нормальний وقفوں سے ہونے والا cách đều về thời gian và khoảng cách 定时的,固定的 4 involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc a man of regular habits. eenvormig, eentonig ثابِت، مألوف постоянен pravidelný fast regelmäßig τακτικός regular korrapärane دائمی؛ همیشگی säännöllinen régulier קָבוּע आम redovan szokásszerű teratur vanabundinn regolare, fisso 規則正しい 규칙적인 pastovus pastāvīgs; noteikts tabiat tetap geregeld regelmessig, vane- uregulowany, systematyczny regular făcut cu regularitate размеренный pravidelný vsakdanji ustaljen regelbunden ทำเป็นนิสัย muntazam 習慣性的 постійний, систематичний بلا ناغہ thói quen 有规律的 5 frequent He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers. gereeld مُتَكَرِّر، مُنْتَظَم редовен pravidelný jævnlig; fast regelmäßig τακτικός, συχνός habitual püsi-, igapäevane دائم usein tapahtuva habituel קָבוּע बराबर आने वाला čest, stalan (posjetitelj, mušterija) rendszeres sering datang fastur, fasta- abituale いつもの 단골의 nuolatinis, pastovus pastāvīgs; biežs pelanggan tetap vast regelmessig, fast stały frequente obişnuit постоянный pravidelný reden čest regelbunden, fast, stam- บ่อย ๆ devamlı, daimî 經常的 постійний بکثرت وقوع پذیر ہونے والا thường xuyên 经常的 6 permanent; lasting He's looking for a regular job. vaste دائِم дълготраен trvalý fast regulär μόνιμος permanente, fijo püsiv ثابت pysyvä permanent קָבוּע स्थायी stalan állandó tetap fastur fisso 正規の 오래 지속되는 pastovus pastāvīgs; nemainīgs kerja tetap vast fast stały permanente permanent постоянный trvalý stalen stalan stadig, fast ประจำ düzenli, daimî 永久的 постійний مستقل ổn định 固定的,永久性的 7 (of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb. reëlmatig قِياسي правилен pravidelný regelmæssig regelmäßig ομαλός (γραμμ.) regular reeglipärane با قاعده säännöllinen régulier רָגִיל सामान्य विभक्तियों के अनुरूप pravilan rendes, szabályos verba beraturan reglulegur regolare 規則変化の 규칙 변화의 taisyklingas regulārs, kārtns sejenis kata nama, kata kerja regelmatig regelmessig regularny regular regulat правильный pravidelný pravilen pravilan regelbunden กิริยาที่ต้องการกรรมในประโยค düzenli, kurallı 規則的 правильний اسم، فعل وغیرہ کا زبان کے عام قواعدی نمونے کے مطقابق ہونا theo quy tắc 规则的 8 the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure. simmetries مُتَساوي الأضْلاع симетричен pravidelný regulær regelmäßig κανονικός, συμμετρικός regular korrapärane منظم säännöllinen régulier סִימֶטרִי समरूप pravilan szabályos simetris reglulegur, jafn, réttur regolare 整った 균형 잡힌 taisyklingas pareizs; simetrisks seragam regelmatig regelmessig, regulær regularny regular regulat правильный pravidelný pravilen, simetričen simetričan regelbunden ปกติ düzgün, muntazam 整齊的,勻稱的 правильний متناسب cân đối 整齐的,匀称的 9 of ordinary size I don't want the large size of packet – just give me the regular one. gewone عادي الحَجْم нормален obvyklý medium; mellemstor normal κανονικού μεγέθους de tamaño normal normaalne معمولی normaalikokoinen ordinaire רָגִיל तुल्य, सम normalne veličine normál (méretű), rendes ukuran biasa venjulegur normale 普通サイズの 보통 크기의 normalus, paprastas parasts; normāls saiz biasa gewoon vanlig (størrelse) zwykły normal de dimensiuni obişnuite нормальный obvyklý navaden običan vanlig, normal ธรรมดา normal 普通尺寸的 звичайний مناسب trung bình 普通尺寸的 10 (of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers. staande نِظامي професионален pravidelný professionel Berufs-... μόνιμος, τακτικός (για στρατιώτη) profesional regulaar- حرفه ای کادر ثابت ارتش kantahenkilökuntaan kuuluva régulier צְבַא קְבָע पूर्णकालिक redovna vojska, profesionalac hivatásos reguler atvinnu- regolare 正規の [군사] 정규의 kadrinis, reguliarusis regulārs; štata-; kadru- bekerja sepenuh masa beroeps{#169} yrkes-, profesjonell zawodowy regular obişnuit кадровый, регулярный pravidelný poklicen profesionalni vojnik stamanställd, reguljära [] ประจำการ muvazzaf, profesyonel 常備軍的,由常備兵組成的 регулярний فوج کا مستقل سپاہی thường trực; chính quy 常备军的,由常备兵组成的 n 1 a soldier in the regular army. beroepsoldaat جُنْدي نِظامي професионален войник voják z povolání professionel soldat der Berufssoldat μόνιμος στρατιώτης soldado profesional regulaarväelane کادر ثابت ammattisotilas soldat/-ate de métier חַיָיל בְקבָע नियमित सैनिक vojnik redovite vojske hivatásos katona tentara reguler atvinnuhermaður (soldato dell'esercito regolare) 正規兵 정규군 kadrinis, profesionalus kariškis regulārās armijas karavīrs askar biasa beroepssoldaat profesjonell, yrkessoldat żołnierz zawodowy soldado profissional soldat de carieră солдат регулярной армии vojak z povolania poklicni vojak vojnik stamanställd soldat ทหารประจำการ muvazzaf asker 正規兵 регулярний військовий مستقل فوج کا سپاہی quân chính quy 正规兵 2 a regular customer (eg at a bar). gereelde klant زُبون مُواظِب редовен клиент stálý zákazník stamgæst der Stammkunde,die Stammkundin τακτικός πελάτης, θαμώνας habitual alaline klient, kunde مشتری دائم vakioasiakas habitué/-ée לָקוֹחַ קָבוּע नियमित रूप से भेंट करने आने वाला redovita mušterija törzsvendég pelanggan tetap fastagestur (cliente abituale/fisso) 常連 단골 손님 nuolatinis lankytojas pastāvīgs apmeklētājs/klients pelanggan tetap vaste klant fast kunde stały gość/klient freguês habitual client obişnuit завсегдатай stály zákazník stalni gost redovna mušterija stamgäst, -kund ลูกค้าประจำ devamlı müşteri 常客 постійний відвідувач مستقل گاہک khách quen 常客 n reguˈlarity [-ˈla-] gereeldheid تَناسُق، دِقَّه، مُواظَبَه، نِظاميَّه، إطّراد редовност pravidelnost regelmæssighed die Regelmäßigkeit κανονικότητα, ομαλότητα regularidad korrapärasus نظم säännöllisyys régularité קְבִיעוּת नियमा नुकूलता pravilnost, redovitost szabályosság, rendszeresség keteraturan reglubundinn regolarità 規則正しさ 규칙적임, 균형 잡힘 pastovumas, nuolat pasikartojantis reiškinys regularitāte; sistemātiskums kebiasaan regelmaat regelmessighet, jevnhet regularność, systematyczność regularidade regularitate регулярность pravidelnosť pravilnost pravilnost regelbundenhet ประจำ düzenlilik 規則性 правильність; регулярність باقاعدگی sự thường xuyên 规则性 adv regularly 1 at regular times, places etc His heart was beating regularly. bestendig بصورَةٍ مُنْتَظَمَه редовно pravidelně regelmæssigt regelmäßig κανονικά, σε τακτά διαστήματα con regularidad, regularmente korrapäraselt به طور منظم säännöllisesti régulièrement בְאוֹפֶן סָדִיר नियमित रूप से pravilno szabályosan secara teratur reglulega regolarmente 規則正しく 규칙적으로 tolygiai, vienodai regulāri; normāli dalam kadar yang tetap regelmatig regelmessig regularnie, miarowo regularmente (în mod) regulat через одинаковые промежутки pravidelne pravilno pravilno regelbundet, jämnt อย่างเป็นประจำ düzenli olarak 規律地,定點地 нормально باقاعدگی سے đều đặn 规则地 2 frequently He comes here regularly. gereeld بانْتِظام، بصورَةٍ مُتَكَرِّرَه често často jævnligt regelmäßig τακτικά, συχνά regularmente, con frecuencia sageli به طور مکرر usein régulièrement בְּאוֹפֶן רָגִיל अकसर redovito rendszeresen; gyakran sering reglulega regolarmente しょっちゅう 자주 nuolat, reguliariai regulāri; bieži kerap regelmatig regelmessig, jevnt regularnie com frequência regulat, frecvent регулярно často redno često regelbundet บ่อย ๆ sık sık 經常地 регулярно پابندی سے một cách thường xuyên 经常地 v regulate [-leit] 1 to control We must regulate our spending; Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic. reguleer يُنَظِّم контролирам regulovat styre; regulere regeln κανονίζω, ρυθμίζω regular reguleerima تحت نظارت درآوردن säännöstellä régler לְווָסֶת नियमन करना regulirati, odrediti szabályoz mengontrol, mengatur stjórna regolare 規制する 통제하다 reguliuoti, tvarkyti, reglamentuoti regulēt mengawal regelen regulere regulować controlar a reglementa контролировать; регулировать regulovať urediti kontrolisati reglera ควบคุม (ทางวิศวกรรม) düzenlemek 控制 регулювати منظم کرنا kiểm soát 控制 2 to adjust (a piece of machinery etc) so that it works at a certain rate etc Can you regulate this watch so that it keeps time accurately? verstel يُعَدِّل، يَضْبُط сверявам seřídit justere; stille einstellen ρυθμίζω regular korda seadma تنظیم کردن säätää régler לְכָווֵן संमजित करना podesiti beállít mencocokkan stilla regolare 調整する 조절하다 sureguliuoti noregulēt (mehānismu) membetulkan reguleren stille, justere wyregulować regular a regla регулировать nastaviť uravnati srediti justera, ställa in ปรับเครื่องจักรให้ทำงานคงที่ ayarlamak 調整,校準 вивіряти, регулювати درست کرنا điều chỉnh 调整,校准 n reguˈlation 1 a rule or instruction There are certain regulations laid down as to how this job should be done, and these must be obeyed; (also adjective ) Please use envelopes of the regulation size. regulasie أنْظِمَه، تَعْليمات، قَوانين правило předpis; předepsaný regel; foreskrevet die Regelung;vorschriftsmäßig κανονισμός, κανόνας regla juhis مقررات sääntö règlement; réglementaire תַּקָנָה नियमन, नियमानुकूलन propisan előírás(os) peraturan regla, reglugerð regola; regolamentare 規則 규칙, 규정 taisyklė, nuostatai, reglamentas; nustatytas instrukcija; nolikums; noteikums peraturan voorschrift regel, bestemmelse przepis regulamento regulă; reglementare (установленное) правило predpis; predpísaný predpis; predpisan pravila regel, föreskrift, reglemente กฎข้อบังคับ kural, tüzük, yönetmelik 規則,法令 регулювання; правило قانون qui định 规章 2 the act of regulating the regulation of a piece of machinery. regulering تَنْظيم، ضَبْط регулиране seřízení justering; indstilling die Einstellung ρύθμιση regulación reguleerimine تنظیم säätö réglage ויסות बन्दोबस्त pravilo szabályozás pengaturan stilling regolamento 調整 규제 reguliavimas regulēšana akta regulering regulering, innstilling regulacja regulação reglare регулировка nastavenie uravnanje regulisanje reglering, inställning การวางข้อกำหนด düzenleme 調整 регулювання; інструкція باضابطہ بنانے کا عمل sự điều chỉnh 调整 n regulator [-lei-] a thing that regulates (a piece of machinery etc). regulator مُنَظِّم، جِهاز يَتَحَكَّم بالسُّرْعَه стабилизатор regulátor kontrollant der Regler ρυθμιστής (για μηχάνημα) regulador regulaator تنظیم کننده säädin régulateur וַסַת प्रबन्धकर्ता regulator szabályozó (készülék) regulator gangráður/-stillir regolatore 調整器 규제자, 조절 장치 reguliatorius regulators pengatur regelaar regulator regulator regulador regulator регулятор regulátor regulator regulator reglage, regulator เครื่องควบคุมอัตโนมัติ düzenleyici, regülatör 調節器,校準器 регулятор پرزہ máy điều chỉnh 调节器,标准仪 regular → مُعتاد běžný regelmæssig normal τακτικός regular tavallinen régulier redovan regolare 定期的な 규칙적인 regelmatig ordinær regularny regular обычный regelbunden เป็นประจำ düzenli thông thường 经常的 Want to thank TFD for its existence? 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